Japan vs India, Only T20I, Sep 22, 2026: result and scorecard
| India | 32/4 | 5.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 30/3 | 5.0 ov |
India win by 2 runs
Result
India win by 2 runs
What the reporting says
Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming stays captain; he is Japan's leading batter with 1871 runs in 54 T20I innings.
Japan's squad for the one-off T20I against India on September 22 at Sano International Cricket Ground is the same group going to the Asian Games.
It will be the first ever international meeting between Japan and India, played for the Suzuki Cup.
Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming captains Japan, with 17-year-old spin-bowling allrounder Charlie Hara-Hinze in the side.
It will be the first men's international match between India and Japan; the Asian Games men's event begins September 24.
Hara-Hinze has faced India players Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi before, at the 2024 Under-19 Asia Cup.
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IND 1ST
32/45.0 ovRun rate 6.4| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Samsonc Ito-Davis b Takahashi · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 9 | 7 | 128.57 | ||
| A Sharmac Sugaya-Slater b Hara-Hinze · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| I Kishanc Taniyama b Ito-Davis · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 3 | 6 | 50 | ||
| S Iyerc Taniyama b Hara-Hinze · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 16 | 12 | 133.33 | ||
| N Varmanot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | ||
| S Dubenot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Did not bat: W Sundar, A Patel, R Bishnoi, Y Thakur, A Singh
Extras 3 (w 3)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Hara-HinzeM 0 · WD 1 | 2.0 | 17 | 2 | 8.5 | |
| I TakahashiM 0 · WD 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 | |
| B Ito-Davis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Fall of wickets
7/1 A Sharma (0.6)9/2 S Samson (1.2)14/3 I Kishan (2.4)32/4 S Iyer (4.5)
JAP 1ST
30/35.0 ovRun rate 6| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Kadowaki-Flemingc Thakur b Sundar · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 12 | 12 | 100 | ||
| L Yamamoto-Lakerun out (Kishan) · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | ||
| I Takahashic Bishnoi b Sundar · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 4 | 3 | 133.33 | ||
| B Ito-Davisnot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 9 | 8 | 112.5 | ||
| A Shirai-Patmorenot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 2 | 3 | 66.67 |
Did not bat: R Sakurano-Thomas, C Hara-Hinze, W Miyauchi, D Suzuki-McComb, M Taniyama, S Sugaya-Slater
Extras 2 (w 2)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A PatelM 0 · WD 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | |
| W Sundar | 2.0 | 13 | 2 | 6.5 | |
| R BishnoiM 0 · WD 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Fall of wickets
2/1 L Yamamoto-Lake (0.5)7/2 I Takahashi (1.4)25/3 K Kadowaki-Fleming (3.6)